Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior

Dogs

and

cats

can

have

behavior

problems

that

can

be

both

difficult

to

understand

and

difficult

to

treat
.


To

help

with

these

issues

Dr
.

Sidorsky

can

recommend

professional

behaviorists

and

trainers
.

Copied

below

is

information

about

two

specific

professionals
.

Animal Behavior

It's

never

easy

to

say

goodbye

to

our

family

pets

whether

it's

through

illness,

injury

or

euthanasia
.

They

are

special

friends

that

have

worked

their

way

into

our

hearts,

given

us

unconditional

love,

and

trusted

us

to

take

care

of

them

throughout

their

lives
.

When

they

leave

us

we

need

to

journey

through

the

grief

process
.

Pet

loss,

bereavement

and

euthanasia

are

very

personal

and

emotional

issues

that

every

pet

owner

must

face

at

some

point

in

time
.

The

following

related

topics

are

ones

that

you

may

find

helpful

around

the

issues

of

euthanasia

and

quality

of

life
.


Please

take

the

time

to

look

at

the

information
.


Clearly

knowing

what

to

expect

around

euthanasia,

understanding

the

emotional

elements

and

how

to

give

support

to

your

family

and

to

your

pet's

friends

are

all

important

pieces

of

information

that

you

will

want

to

know

during

this

time
.


We

hope

that

what

we

have

provided

will

be

of

help

during

this

process
.

Pet Loss and Euthanasia

Cats

are

obligate

carnivores,

which

means

they

cannot

process

plant

based

proteins
.

They

are

originally

desert

creatures

that

obtained

all

their

water

from

the

food

they

ate
-

rodents,

lizards,

bugs,

and

birds
.

As

such,

cats

do

not

drink

enough

water

to

maintain

healthy

kidneys

or

urinary

tracts
.

In

addition,

our

pet

kitties

are

a

lot

less

active

than

their

wild

ancestors
.

With

the

exception

of

barn

cats

and

other

outdoor

cats,

most

of

our

pet

cats

don’t

get

a

lot

of

exercise,

which

makes

them

prone

to

obesity
.

Obesity

is

a

dangerous

condition

which

can

lead

to

serious

health

problems
.

Diabetes,

degenerative

joint

disease,

cancer,

and

urinary

tract

disease

are

all

more

common

in

fat

cats

than

in

cats

of

a

healthy

weight
.

So

what

can

we

feed

our

cats

that

takes

into

account

their

carnivore

status,

their

need

to

stay

fit

and

trim,

and

their

need

for

adequate

water?

Cat Diet Information

The

following

are

links

to

information

about

veterinary

health

and

of

veterinary

medical

conditions

that

you

might

have

questions

about
.


Most

of

the

information

has

been

reviewed

by

a

veterinarian

and

found

to

be

accurate

and

helpful
.


Please

be

aware

that

any

of

the

information

that

you

find

on

these

web

pages

should

be

used

as

only

a

reference

and

only

to

help

supplement

information

given

to

you

by

Dr

Sidorsky

and

the

Mobile

Veterinary

House

Call

Service

of

Western

Massachusetts
.


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